INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS

TrimmerTrap Now Available Through Meyer Distributing

       Accelerator Industries has been building products for the landscape industry since 1995, and in 2025, acquired TrimmerTrap, a leader in products to secure trimmer racks, blowers, and other tools in a convenient and safe way. TrimmerTrap obtained numerous...

Kubota Breaks Ground On $30 Million R&D Facility In Kansas

       Kubota North America marked a significant expansion of its compact construction business, with the groundbreaking of a new construction equipment test center in Salina, Kan. The $30 million investment reinforces Kubota’s long-term commitment to designing,...

Kevin Jobsky Named Northeast Region Sales Manager For Rotary

       Rotary Corp. has appointed Kevin Jobsky as Territory Sales Manager for its Northeast Region covering Vermont and New York (excluding Long Island and New York City), according to an announcement by Mark Smith, Chief Sales Officer. Jobsky brings more than 25...

Product Spotlight: Ferris Suspension

       Standing out in a crowded mower market means offering products with clear, demonstrable value. Ferris has spent nearly three decades engineering and patenting independent front and rear suspension systems that deliver a benefit every dealer can sell...
GIE+EXPO A “Home Run” Event

GIE+EXPO A “Home Run” Event

The 2012 GIE+EXPO was filled with opportunities for dealers to network, see new products and learn some valuable information from one of the many classes offered. The special Dealer Day, held...

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Fuel A Big Topic

Fuel A Big Topic

E15 Lawn and garden power equipment industry leaders are working on an educational effort to put all of the industry on one page when it comes to telling customers about the dangers of using E15...

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Ideal Computer Systems Partners With Toro

Ideal Computer Systems Partners With Toro

Ideal Computer Systems, the leading provider of business management software for dealers, and The Toro Company have teamed up to enhance its Business to Business (B2B) integration between the dealer...

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Doosan-Bobcat Chooses Charter

This week, Doosan-Bobcat announced the selection of Charter Software as one of its two preferred business system vendors for its Bobcat dealers as Navision, the software long-used by Bobcat dealers,...

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Stihl Reaches Milestone

STIHL Inc. Bucks Manufacturing Trends to Achieve Milestone of 50 Million “Built in America” at Virginia Beach Headquarters is a 38-year success story VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – STIHL Inc., the...

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GIE+EXPO Offers Dealer-Only Day

Industry’s biggest, must-attend event is rolling out the red carpet for dealers this year. Organizers of the GIE+EXPO lawn and garden extravaganza at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville on...

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INDUSTRY EVENTS

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Outdoor Power Equipment Institute annual meeting

JUNE 24-26, 2024 – Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Call 703-549-7600; visit opei.org

Equip Expo

OCTOBER 16-18, 2024 – Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky. Call 812-949-9200; visit equipexposition.com

National Hardware Show

MARCH 18-20, 2025 – Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Call 203-840-5622; visit nationalhardwareshow.com